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   wolfgang kern to Robert Pengelly   
   Re: Does a PS/2 mouse get detected if pl   
   12 Nov 23 01:05:26   
   
   From: nowhere@never.at   
      
   On 11/11/2023 22:09, Robert Pengelly wrote:   
   > On Saturday, 11 November 2023 at 21:08:48 UTC, Robert Pengelly wrote:   
   > Does anyone know if a PS/2 mouse will be detected by the computer if it's   
   plugged in > while the computer is on?   
      
   depends on OS, while windoze does, old DOS may not.   
      
   > If it does then would using IRQ12 be a better choice instead of using INT   
   15h AX=0xC0xx?   
   > That was meant to be instead of INT 15h AX=0xC2xx?   
      
   this are two different things :) you may need both.   
   PS/2 mouse keyboard combination is well defined,   
   INT15 is there for various mouse setups   
   IRQ12 is the thing that shall receive mouse packets.   
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   wolfgang   
      
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